Regional Water System
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Joint Funding Agreement Between North Texas Municipal Water District and United States Geological Survey for Continuation of Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program, Surface Water Data Collection and Water Quality Monitoring
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SUBJECT
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Authorize execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for continuation of zebra mussel monitoring, surface water data collection and for water quality monitoring.
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PURPOSE
This monitoring activity helps inform proactive operations, planning, and maintenance activities at Lake Texoma, Lavon Lake, Bois d'Arc Lake, and the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Wylie Water Treatment Plant. It also assists with reporting requirements set forth in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Water Right Permit and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 404 Permit for Bois d'Arc Lake.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute a joint funding agreement as follows:
Contracting Party:
United States Geological Survey
Scope:
Zebra mussel, stream flow and water quality monitoring
Project:
USGS Joint Funding Agreement No. 26SJJFATX091000, Water Resource Investigations
Amount:
$307,880
Committee:
This will be a Champion update at the September 24, 2025, Water Committee meeting
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.3 Proactive Asset & Maintenance Management
1.1 High Quality Services
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
ZEBRA MUSSEL MONITORING
* In 2009, adult zebra mussels were found in Lake Texoma. Zebra mussels have also been detected in the Lavon Lake watershed...
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